Halloween the New Christmas

Really people, do we have to treat Halloween like Christmas and put out lights WEEKS before? Weeks, not days or day of (I'm down with a few cob webs, creapy things on the lawn, random lights) but not weeks before. It's stupid and this is economy, just a waste of money.

I heard on the radio today an accurate count of shopping days until Halloween....shopping days. Days left to get the best candy, because you know as well as I do, if you wait until 10/31 to get a bag of candy, you're house has a much higher chance of being egged.

Halloween is 2008's economy stimulus, not gieco, not the extra tax refund you got in April - HALLOWEEN.

Let's talk about those halloween shops that swoop into your local shopping center and are only around for 1 month. How does any commerical store lease for only 1 month. Christmas shops don't act this way, what about Easter shops? It's all for Halloween, is that even a holiday? Or maybe that a better holiday - everyone can participate in Halloween, except for those people who use the "against my religon" excuse for anything.

I'm guilty of buying cob webs for my front bushes and window clings...I don't even like Halloween. But at least I'm not putting it up until 10/30.

tagged, by myself (thanks Bobbi)

1. What was I doing 10 years ago?
1998 - I was a senior in high school in New Jersey. I had bought my first car, was co-chairman of the prom committee where my biggest decision was picking colors! I had been accepted into the college and was just waiting out my remaining days as a Long Beach Island local.

2. 5 things I did today:
- got totally freaked out by a huge spider in my shower
- walked my dogs (twice)
- wasted time at work facebooking (is that a word)
- crunched some numbers (not my strongest skill so it took a while)
- helped Maureen McCormmick pay for a new skirt by buying her new book

3. What snacks do I enjoy?
Chips and fresh salsa (it's worth the extra money) and mini-snickers bars stashed in my desk drawer

4. What I would do if I were suddenly a billionaire:
Go on a major shopping spree, not think about buying a house or saving for the future down fall of the economy. Get Presely a new sweater - something really nice and expensive, maybe cashmere (do they make dog clothes out of cashmere?). Pay off my student loans even though I'd waste my education because of my recent fast income.

5. 3 bad habits:
- rather than trimming my finger nails, I trim the skin around my nails to the point of drawing blood
- leaving soda cans (mostly half full) all over the house, including at times in bathrooms
- i'm perfect, i can only think of two

6. 5 jobs I've had:
- tee-shirt shop manager
- waitress/bartender/manager
- recruiter (not a time I love to talk about)
- hr manager (maybe that title is a bit inflated, but they keep telling me it's happening soon)
- dog walker - but I don't get paid

7. 5 things people don't know about me:
- i don't know how to drive a stick shift
- i can't swim and i don't like to pretend
- i never saw Dinsey's Mulian (did anyone?)
- i'm not emotionally ready to have a kid
- i'm easily annoyed by others (yeah right, you knew that)

Fuel for thought...

I opened a savings account, not because I'm scared of the current state of the economy, not because I think things will only get worse in the US if McCain/Palin win the election, but to save money...for a scooter! No matter who wins the election, we will still depend on other nations for our gas supply right, why not plan ahead. I know what you're thinking - you don't own a home. I'm not thinking about home ownership. Why buy a home when I'm 100% happy with my current living situation. I don't plan on moving out of this house anytime soon, and in the event that Bobbie ties the knot, I don't think it's unreasonable to stay onboard as part of the family.

So back to the scooter - don't laugh. It's a solution to common problem. I live close to work, I care about the environment, not to mention, scooters are the coolest thing ever and the best way to travel locally. It's a bike, without the need to pedel - it's a bike for lazy people. Poke fun if you must, but I know you will be lining up for a free ride.

Purchasing the scooter isn't the largest cost, there are so many "special" things I'll need. Goggles, helmet, side-car for Presely...the list goes on and on. I understand that Maryland has no helmet law (at least for low power scooters) - if nothing else I like the idea of pulling up to a place, having the whole parking lot looking at you, and pulling off the helmet and letting my hair down. It's like a scene from a movie - staring ME!!

Don't dude likes chicks with bikes? Do scooters count?